Explained: Sister June Carpenter, one of the few remaining Shakers, dies in Maine. She was 88.

Sister June Carpenter, one of the last members of the only remaining Shaker community, died Tuesday at age 88.

Shakers

A celibate Christian movement, officially the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, founded in the late 1700s by Mother Ann Lee.

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

The last active Shaker community, located in New Gloucester, Maine.

novice

A new, not-yet-full member of the Shaker community, such as Mac Imes who joined this year.

Simple Gifts

A well-known Shaker melody referenced as part of the movement's lasting cultural influence.